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Motherboard Manual

 

28 

3 Pre-set Modes:

 V6, V12, AUTO for different overclocking experience. 

 

 

The 

HW Monitor

 tab allows you to monitor hardware voltage, fan speed, and 

temperature. Besides, you also can set related values for CPU Smart Fan. 

 

Summary of Contents for TZ68K

Page 1: ...to revise this publication and to make changes to the contents here without obligation to notify any party beforehand Duplication of this publication in part or in whole is not allowed without first...

Page 2: ...ter 3 Headers Jumpers Setup 13 3 1 How to Setup Jumpers 13 3 2 Detail Settings 13 Chapter 4 RAID Functions 18 4 1 Operating System 18 4 2 Raid Arrays 18 4 3 How RAID Works 18 4 4 Smart Storage Caching...

Page 3: ...ve the static charge Avoid touching the components on motherboard or the rear side of the board unless necessary Hold the board on the edge do not try to bend or flex the board Do not leave any unfast...

Page 4: ...supported SATA 2 3 Integrated Serial ATA Controller Data transfer rates up to 3 0 Gb s 6 0 Gb s SATA Version 2 0 3 0 specification compliant LAN Realtek RTL 8111E 10 100 Mb s 1Gb s auto negotiation H...

Page 5: ...Port x2 Audio Jack x3 Connects to PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Connects to HDMI cable Connect to D SUB monitor Connect to DVI monitor Connect to RJ 45 ethernet cable Connect to USB2 0 devices Connect to USB3 0...

Page 6: ...I O CODEC F_AUDIO1 JSPDIFOUT1 PEX16_1 PEX16_2 PEX1_1 PCI1 PCI2 J_COM1 LAN BAT1 CIR1 SYS_FAN1 F_USB3 F_USB2 F_USB1 PANEL1 SW_RST1 SW_PWR1 LED_D2 LED_D1 SATA4 SATA3 SATA6 SATA5 JCMOS1 SATA2 SATA1 Z68 AT...

Page 7: ...otice Remove Pin Cap before installation and make good preservation for future use When the CPU is removed cover the Pin Cap on the empty socket to ensure pin legs won t be damaged Step 1 Pull the soc...

Page 8: ...cut edge The CPU will fit only in the correct orientation Step 4 Hold the CPU down firmly and then lower the lever to locked position to complete the installation Step 5 Put the CPU Fan and heatsink a...

Page 9: ...Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense 4 1 4 Smart Fan Control SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 System Fan Headers Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 12V 1 3 SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN1 3 FAN RPM rate sense Note The SYS_FA...

Page 10: ...A2 DDR3_B2 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the Slot 2 Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly i...

Page 11: ...lation Please refer to the following requirements to activate Dual Channel function Install memory module of the same density in pairs shown in the table Dual Channel Status DDR3_A1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DD...

Page 12: ...pec and with transfer rate of 6 0Gb s Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 TX 3 TX 4 Ground 5 RX 6 RX 7 4 1 SATA1 SATA2 7 Ground SATA3 SATA6 Serial ATA2 Connectors The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller wi...

Page 13: ...19 Ground 7 Ground 20 NC 8 PW_OK 21 5V 9 Standby Voltage 5V 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 Ground 12 3 3V ATXPWR2 ATX Power Source Connector This connector provides 12V to CPU power circuit If the CPU...

Page 14: ...t Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 2GB s simultaneously per direction for an aggregate of 4GB s totally PEX1_1 PCI Express Gen2 x1 Slot PCI Express 2 0 compliant Data transfer bandwidth up to...

Page 15: ...ader This 16 pin connector includes Power on Reset HDD LED Power LED and speaker connection It allows user to connect the PC case s front panel switch functions 1 9 8 16 POW_LED On Off RST HLED SPK Pi...

Page 16: ...n 6 Jack Sense 7 Front Sense 8 Key 9 Left line in 1 2 9 10 10 Jack Sense JSPDIFOUT1 Digital Audio out Connector This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output header Pin Assignment...

Page 17: ...AC power line 2 Set the jumper to Pin 2 3 close 3 Wait for five seconds 4 Set the jumper to Pin 1 2 close 5 Power on the AC 6 Load Optimal Defaults and save settings in CMOS F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 Heade...

Page 18: ...round 6 Init 19 ACK 7 Data 2 20 Ground 8 Scltin 21 Busy 9 Data 3 22 Ground 10 Ground 23 PE 11 Data 4 24 Ground 12 Ground 25 SCLT 13 Data 5 26 Key J_COM1 Serial Port Connector The motherboard has a Ser...

Page 19: ...ED_D2 LED_D1 LED_D2 Debug Indicators Please refer to the tables below for specific messages LED_D1 LED_D2 Message ON ON Normal ON OFF Memory Error OFF ON VGA Error OFF OFF Abnormal CPU Chipset error O...

Page 20: ...e into smaller blocks and performs disk reads and writes across multiple drives in parallel The size of each block is determined by the stripe size parameter which you set during the creation of the R...

Page 21: ...for high availability solutions or as a form of automatic backup that eliminates tedious manual backups to more expensive and less reliable media Features and Benefits Drives Minimum 2 and maximum is...

Page 22: ...s 6 or 8 depending on the platform Benefits Optimizes for both fault tolerance and performance allowing for automatic redundancy May be simultaneously used with other RAID levels in an array and allow...

Page 23: ...ta itself Features and Benefits Drives Minimum 3 Uses RAID 5 is recommended for transaction processing and general purpose service Benefits An ideal combination of good performance good fault toleranc...

Page 24: ...ntel SSD 2 Activate RAID mode from BIOS and install operating system 3 Insert the Setup CD to the optical drive and Install all drivers including Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Driver After all proc...

Page 25: ...Manual Memory System Manual PWM System and Manual Voltage System Notice Not all types of Intel CPU perform above overclock setting ideally the difference will be based on the selected CPU model WARNIN...

Page 26: ...tion is under Smart Fan Control in Advanced Menu This is a brilliant feature to control CPU System Temperature vs Fan speed When enabling Smart Fan function Fan speed is controlled automatically by CP...

Page 27: ...value the CPU fan will keep lowest RPM The range is from 0 127 with an interval of 1 Fan Ctrl On When CPU temperature is higher than this value the CPU fan controller will turn on The range is from 0...

Page 28: ...cess is completed you will see the software icon showing on the desktop Double click the icon to launch it TOverclocker TOverclocker presents a simple Windows based system performance enhancement and...

Page 29: ...board The Memory tab provides information on the memory module s You can select memory module on a specific slot to see its information The OC Tweaker tab allows you to change system clock settings an...

Page 30: ...ual 28 3 Pre set Modes V6 V12 AUTO for different overclocking experience The HW Monitor tab allows you to monitor hardware voltage fan speed and temperature Besides you also can set related values for...

Page 31: ...ra phases while CPU is on light loading it features 4 1 power phases current power saving and toal power saving This tool integrates a friendly GUI to monitor your CPU Usage CPU Watt and CPU Temperatu...

Page 32: ...xcellent performance Auto Phase Mode System switches the mode automatically according to current system loading condition Performance Mode This is the mode saving power consumption most Least energy w...

Page 33: ...ments Graphics cards z Nvidia GF 4xx 5xx series z AMD HD5xxx HD6xxx series Display drivers z Intel All WHQL drivers z Nvidia All WHQL drivers z AMD All WHQL drivers Operating System Windows 7 32 bit a...

Page 34: ...Motherboard Manual 32 Software Installation 1 Install VGA Driver and VIRTU Software 2 After installation please restart the computer The screenshot below is control panel...

Page 35: ...ou would like to send the copy to Provide the name of the power supply manufacturer and the model no Send the mail out Save these information to a txt file Exit this dialog Select your area or the are...

Page 36: ...OS information This information is also concluded in the sent mail We will not share customer s data with any other third parties so please feel free to provide your system information while using eHo...

Page 37: ...OS with a BIOS file Show current BIOS information Save current BIOS to a bin file Update BIOS from the Internet Backup BIOS Once click on this button the saving dialog will show Choose the position to...

Page 38: ...e and this process may take minutes Please do not open any other applications during this process After the BIOS Update process click on OK to restart the system While the system boots up and the full...

Page 39: ...se JPG or BMP as your boot logo so as to customize your computer Please follow the following instructions to update boo logo 1 Load Image Choose the picture as the boot logo 2 Transform Transform the...

Page 40: ...ion To install the driver please click on the Driver icon The setup guide will list the compatible driver for your motherboard and operating system Click on each device driver to launch the installati...

Page 41: ...r on again In this case please double check 1 The CPU cooler surface is placed evenly with the CPU surface 2 CPU fan is rotated normally 3 CPU fan speed is fulfilling with the CPU speed After confirme...

Page 42: ...to disk controller board Make sure both ends are securely plugged in check the drive type in the standard CMOS setup 2 Backing up the hard drive is extremely important All hard disks are capable of b...

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Page 44: ...R3 DIMM Steckpl tze x 4 Max 32GB Arbeitsspeicher Jeder DIMM unterst tzt 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB DDR3 Dual Kanal DDR3 Speichermodul Unterst tzt DDR3 1066 1333 1600 OC Unterst tzt DDR3 1866 OC 2133 OC 220...

Page 45: ...el USB2 0 Anschl sse Verbraucher IR Anschluss x1 Druckeranschluss Anschluss x1 Jeder Anschluss unterst tzt 1 Druckeranschluss Serieller Anschluss x1 S PDIF Ausgangsanschluss x1 Unterst tzt die digital...

Page 46: ...MM x 4 Capacit m moire maximale de 16 Go Chaque DIMM prend en charge des DDR3 de 512Mo 1Go 2Go 4Go Module de m moire DDR3 mode double voie Prend en charge la DDR3 1066 1333 1600 OC Prend en charge la...

Page 47: ...0 x3 Chaque connecteur prend en charge 2 ports USB2 0 de panneau avant Connecteur de IR du consommateurx1 Connecteur de Port d imprimante x1 Chaque connector prend en charge 1 Port d imprimante Port...

Page 48: ...DR3 x 4 Capacit massima della memoria 32GB Ciascun DIMM supporta DDR3 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB Modulo di memoria DDR3 a canale doppio Supporto di DDR3 1066 1333 1600 OC Supporto di DDR3 1866 OC 2133 OC 2...

Page 49: ...ello frontale Connettore IR del consumatore x1 Connettore Porta stampante x1 Ciascun connettore supporta 1 Porta stampante Porta seriale x1 Connettore output S PDIF x1 Supporta la funzione d output au...

Page 50: ...incipal Ranuras DIMM DDR3 x 4 Capacidad m xima de memoria de 32GB Cada DIMM admite DDR de 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB M dulo de memoria DDR3 de canal Doble Admite DDR3 de 1066 1333 1600 OC Admite DDR3 de 18...

Page 51: ...rta 2 puertos USB2 0 frontales Conector de IR del consumidor X1 Conector Puerto de impresora X1 Cada conector soporta 1 Puerto de impresora Puerto serie X1 Conector de salida S PDIF X1 Soporta funci n...

Page 52: ...e m xima de mem ria 16 GB Cada m dulo DIMM suporta uma mem ria DDR3 de 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB M dulo de mem ria DDR3 de canal duplo Suporta m dulos DDR3 1066 1333 1600 OC Suporta m dulos DDR3 1866 OC 2...

Page 53: ...SB2 0 no painel frontal Conector de IR do consumidor x1 Conector da para impressora x1 Cada conector suporta 1 Porta para impressora Porta s rie x1 Conector de sa da S PDIF x1 Suporta a sa da de udio...

Page 54: ...gistered DIMM oraz ECC DIMM Super I O IT8728 Zapewnia najbardziej powszechne funkcje Super I O Interfejs Low Pin Count Funkcje kontroli warunk w pracy Monitor H W Kontroler Monitor pr dko ci wentylato...

Page 55: ...e obs uguje 2 porty USB2 0 na panelu przednim Z cze Konsument IR x1 Z cze Port drukarki x1 Ka de z cze obs uguje 1 Port drukarki Port szeregowy x1 Z cze wyj cia S PDIF x1 Obs uga funkcji cyfrowego wyj...

Page 56: ...chnology Hyper Threading Intel Z68 DDR3 DIMM x 4 16 DIMM 512 1 2 4 DDR3 DDR3 DDR3 1066 1333 1600 OC DDR3 1866 OC 2133 OC 2200 OC DIMM and ECC DIMM Super I O IT8728 Super I O ITE Smart Guardian SATA 2...

Page 57: ...SATA2 x4 1 SATA2 x1 x1 x1 x2 CMOS x1 USB2 0 x3 2 USB2 0 x1 x1 1 x1 S PDIF x1 24 x1 8 x1 PS 2 x1 HDMI x1 VGA x1 DVI D x1 LAN x1 USB2 0 x2 USB3 0 x2 x3 USB3 0 ASM1042 USB2 0 USB1 X Z68 230 X 305 OS Wind...

Page 58: ...55 Intel Core i7 i5 i3 Pentium Celeron Intel Z68 DDR3 DIMM 4 16 DIMM DDR3 512 1 2 4 DDR3 DDR3 1066 1333 1600 OC DDR3 1866 OC 2133 OC 2200 OC DIMM ECC Smart Guardian ITE IT8728 Super I O LowPinCount In...

Page 59: ...A3 SATA3 2 SATA2 SATA2 4 1 1 Smart Fan 1 2 CMOS 1 USB2 0 USB2 0 3 1 1 1 S PDIF 1 24 1 8 1 ASM1042 USB3 0 Z68 USB2 0 USB1 X PS 2 1 HDMI 1 VGA 1 DVI D 1 1 2 0 USB 2 3 0 USB 2 3 230 X 305 Biostar Windows...

Page 60: ...zation Technology Hyper Threading Intel Z68 DDR3 DIMM x 4 32GB DIMM 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB DDR3 DDR3 DDR3 1066 1333 1600 OC DDR3 1866 OC 2133 OC 2200 OC DIMM ECC DIMM Super I O IT8728 Super I O H W ITE...

Page 61: ...x1 x1 CPU x1 CPU x2 CMOS x1 USB2 0 x3 2 USB2 0 IR x1 x1 1 x1 S PDIF x1 24 x1 8 x1 I O PS 2 x1 HDMI x1 VGA x1 DVI D x1 LAN x1 USB2 0 x2 USB3 0 x2 x3 USB3 0 ASM1042 USB2 0 USB1 X Z68 230 mm X 305 mm OS...

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